Choosing our Karma | Venerable SooSeong

A dharma talk by Venerable SooSeong, a Korean Zen (Seon) monk of the Jogye Order, given to the Bodhicitta Sangha in Tappan, New York, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. In this talk: Buddha mustard seed story, three dharma seals, what is karma, how to deal with grief, Four Noble Truths, what am I inquiry What is in the hour 0:00 Meditation as mind training: reacting, responding, and becoming our own master 5:12 Karma as supporting conditions, and the three dharma seals 7:48 Everything is dependent on the entire universe, and karma means action 11:04 What is this I that you are so attached to 16:34 Desire and aversion come out of the illusion of I 20:21 Is all sadness attachment 22:55 The Four Noble Truths, and mourning the loss of a pet 26:42 Meaning and purpose without attachment, and choosing our suffering 30:28 Compassion instead of sadness, and levels of energy 32:42 A mother's love for her only child in the metta prayer 35:24 The mother and the mustard seed 39:47 Slowing the karmic momentum, and intention 42:00 True compassion, and beingness over knowingness 44:40 What we say, do and think makes an imprint, praying for those who have passed, and the metta prayer The whole talk written out, with captions, and every chapter to jump to: https://www.bodhicitta.us/recordings/... Bodhicitta Sangha is a practice-based Buddhist community in Tappan, New York, guided by Venerable SooSeong, a monk of the Jogye Order and Buddhist chaplain at West Point. All are welcome, and no experience is needed. Wednesdays 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Meditation, Dharma Talk (Q&A) Saturdays 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Chanting, Meditation, Dharma Talk (Q&A) Bul Kwang Zen Center, 104 NY-303, Tappan, NY 10983 https://www.bodhicitta.us #Buddhism #Zen #Meditation